Education Prior to Independence

There are two (2) stages of implementation and development of traditional religious school.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Standard textbook was not existed during Pondok/Hut School.

• True

• False

Madrasah is from an Arabic word knows as (مدرس) mudarrisun.

• True

• False

Recommendation for Malays, Chinese and Indian vernacular school will be eliminated is from Fenn-Wu report.

• True

• False

The Fenn-Wu Report was published in 1951 to refute the Barnes Report. Why the Chinese community objected to the report?

• Admission of teachers from Europe

• Application of English Language education system

• Restricting the use of Chinese language as medium of communication

• Restricting Chinese school financial

What is the purpose of Education Ordinance 1952 was published?

• Standardize the state education system

• Emphasizing the use of the official language of federation

• Draft up a nation education constitution

• To create a common school stream

Which one is the three main goals of education during the British colonialisation?

• Schools have appointed a small group of indigenous people (especially from traditional leaders) to meet their specific goals.

• Schools have the purpose of socialising the students with native values.

• Schools provide an integral development for the students.

• All of the above

Which one of these is true?

• The first Malay school was established in 1920.

• Malay teachers will return to the village and teach English.

• Teluk Belanga School produced better result due to Sultan Johor’s patronage.

When was the English education first introduced in Malaya?

• 1810

• 1840

• 1807

• 1816

What were the four types of Tamil Schools?

• Government schools, Estate schools, the Christian missionary private schools, Tamil schools.

• Government schools, National schools, Tamil schools, Indian private schools.

• Indian private schools, the Christian missionary private schools, Tamil National Schools, Indian teachers’ college.

• Government schools, estate schools, Indian community private schools, the Christian missionary private schools.